bob now with ubs's art cash. over to you, bob. >> hello, maria. art, even though we're being smacked around by the usual l fiscal cliff headlines, the market still advanced today. actually, fairly broad. almost three to one. >> well, the market is looking at the calendar. it wants to hear sleigh bells. it wants to believe a santa claus rally is lurking there. the other thing it finds comfort in is it believes that as fractious as things can be, that the leaders in washington have learned their lesson. that the wrong word can move markets and they will be somewhat careful, that nobody will produce anything like the 500-point selloff in the t.a.r.p. vote. they think there's a minor protection there. nevertheless, we're in an age of auditory lottery tickets. whoever gets to the microphone swings things. >> yet, they believe that, number one, it's coming soon, that something is going to happen in december, and it's going to be a credible plan, something that's a real down payment that won't trigger some kind of ratings downgrade by the agencies. >> we